I haven't seen one without a place for shoulder boards.
I haven't seen one without a place for shoulder boards.
Incidentally these KM jackets were also worn by SS tank crews in the latter stage of the war (see https://forum.axishistory.com/viewto...p?f=8&t=113132). The jacket pictured looks to be the same pattern. My understanding is that these jackets were not issued with loops and buttons for shoulder boards but that users added them.
Replicas of this jackets are available (see Leather Jackets of The Third Reich) but the one pictured looks to have authentic patterns of wear. Obviously no way of knowing anything of its history with any certainty.
Without a tag or marking it's a old leather coat with issue buttons. If you can buy it cheap and think it's real go for it, but I think it would be a difficult sell without any provenance. Does it fit ?
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